A look at the importance of ITIL Training and Certification programs for aspiring IT Service professionals. The need for qualified IT professionals certified in ITIL continues to grow and more and more businesses are requiring certification. As such, it is important to learn about ITIL, where and how to get certified, and the career opportunities that await.
ITIL was developed by the Central Computer and Telecommunication Agency,
as a set of comprehensive and inter-related codes of practice. In the IT community,
such code of practice was much useful in terms of achieving the
efficient support and delivery of high quality, cost effective IT
services. The Government Commerce office maintains the library and
releases the related ITIL updates.
The OGC is an office of HM
Treasury, which is independent of any commercial interest organization
involved in ITIL thus; independent of software companies, software
vendors, integrators and training protocols. This is why, ITIL is so
widely used, and its main asset is independence.
ITIL is accredited by Information System
Examination Board, abbreviated as ISEB. ISEB is an organization which
prepares delegates certification, for ITIL Foundation in ITIL Service
Management. ISEB was developed in 1967 and it currently works under the
British Computer Society. It works for specific functions, and ensures
quality through ITIL training, which is later on awarded with a
certification delegated by ISEB. It aims to provide industry-required
qualification that measures the competence, ability and performance in
many areas of information systems, with the aim of raising industry
standards, promoting career development and providing competitive edge
for employers.
Another organization which provides ITIL
examination is EXIN, which is an independent organization, and is a
Dutch Based IT examination provider. EXIN establishes the educational
requirements, develops and organizes the examination in the field of IT.
The main goal of EXIN is to promote the quality of Information
Communication Technology sector, and ICT professionals working in this
sector by means of independent testing and certification.
Thus ITIL Certification
is a certificate, which allows an individual to have its recognition,
in the widely spread and used ITIL approach. This certification is a
source of assurance that the individual is certified, and reliably can
promote the organization with his applicable training, making him
superior to others. It cannot be attained or got by mere surfing, or
acquiring knowledge. There is certain examination and testing system,
the passing of which proves one is eligible to be certified. For getting
this certificate, it is essential to pass the test organized and
developed by the above mentioned organizations, which needs ITIL
Training from a licensed institution. No illegal registration is capable
of issuing this certificate. Only a licensed company can issue it,
after making sure that the person is eligible.
